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+
+/**
+ * Module dependencies.
+ */
+
+var Canvas = require('../lib/canvas')
+  , canvas = new Canvas(320, 320)
+  , ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+
+// Create gradients
+var lingrad = ctx.createLinearGradient(0,0,0,150);
+lingrad.addColorStop(0, '#00ABEB');
+lingrad.addColorStop(0.5, '#fff');
+lingrad.addColorStop(0.5, '#26C000');
+lingrad.addColorStop(1, '#fff');
+
+var lingrad2 = ctx.createLinearGradient(0,50,0,95);
+lingrad2.addColorStop(0.5, '#000');
+lingrad2.addColorStop(1, 'rgba(0,0,0,0)');
+
+// assign gradients to fill and stroke styles
+ctx.fillStyle = lingrad;
+ctx.strokeStyle = lingrad2;
+
+// draw shapes
+ctx.fillRect(10,10,130,130);
+ctx.strokeRect(50,50,50,50);
+
+canvas.savePNG(__dirname + '/gradients.png');
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